green tribology biomimetics, energy conservation and sustainability

[...]... Bhushan Fig 1.1 The paradigm of green tribology: renewable energy (represented by a wind turbine), biomimetic surfaces (represented by the gecko foot), and biodegradable lubrication (represented by natural vegetable oil) 1.2 Green Tribology and Green Chemistry and Engineering Green tribology can be viewed in the broader context of two other green areas: green engineering and green chemistry The US Environmental... science and its application Tribology especially green tribology can and I am confident—will play its part to assist and give time for science to achieve the required solutions and for policy makers to implement them.’’ 1.6 Conclusions Green tribology is a novel area of science and technology It is related to other areas of tribology as well as other ‘ green ’ disciplines, namely, green engineering and green. .. issues, and therefore, they are of importance for green tribology: (1) biomimetic and self-lubricating materials/surfaces; (2) biodegradable and environment-friendly lubricants, coatings, and materials; and (3) tribology of renewable and/ or sustainable sources of energy Below, the current state of these areas and their relevance for the novel field of green tribology are briefly discussed 1.4.1 Biomimetic... negative impact on health and led to emphysema (destroyed alveoli), inflammatory response, and morphological changes of the lung tissue 18 M Nosonovsky and B Bhushan 1.4.3 Renewable Energy The tribology of renewable sources of energy is a relatively new field of tribology Today, there are meetings and sessions devoted to the tribology of wind turbines at almost every tribology conference, and they cover certain... marine renewable energy systems Lovell et al [46] discussed the effect of boric acid additives on the performance of green lubricants, and Li et al [44] studied green waxes, adhesives, and lubricants Several workshops, conference sections, and symposia took place after that, which confirmed the volume’s inclusive approach, as well as the interest in green tribology in general Green tribology topics... importance for energy conservation and conversion, environmental aspects of lubrication and surface modification techniques, and tribological aspects of green applications, such as wind-power turbines, tidal turbines, or solar panels (Fig 1.1) It is clear that a number of tribological problems could be put under the umbrella of ‘ green tribology ’ and are of mutual benefit to one another 6 M Nosonovsky and B... Chemical and Materials Engineering, Huangshi Institute of Technology, Huangshi 435003, People’s Republic of China, e-mail: xhzuo@126.com Part I Introduction Chapter 1 Green Tribology, its History, Challenges, and Perspectives Michael Nosonovsky and Bharat Bhushan Abstract In this chapter the concept of green tribology and its relation to other areas of tribology is discussed as well as other ‘ green ’... the mechanics and physics of surfaces, there is a need to modify these principles The principles of green tribology will be formulated in the following section 1.3 Twelve Principles of Green Tribology Nosonovsky and Bhushan [58] suggested that twelve principles of green tribology can be formulated, similar to the principles of green chemistry Some principles are related to the design and manufacturing... design for degradation, and (12) sustainable energy applications Three areas of green tribology are further defined: (1) biomimetics for tribological applications, (2) environment-friendly lubrication, and (3) the tribology of renewable energy application The integration of these areas remains a primary challenge for this novel area of research The challenges of green tribology and future directions of... green tribology and has mentioned that the influence of economic, market, and financial triumphalisms have retarded tribology and could retard green tribology from being accepted as a not-unimportant factor in its field… Therefore, by highlighting the economic benefits of tribology, tribology societies, groups and committees are likely to have a far greater impact on the makers of policies and the providers . 1 Green Tribology, its History, Challenges, and Perspectives Michael Nosonovsky and Bharat Bhushan Abstract In this chapter the concept of green tribology and its relation to other areas of tribology. elaborated on the need for green tribology and has mentioned that the influence of economic, market, and financial triumphalisms have retarded tribology and could retard green tribology from being. Surfaces for Green Tribology 173 Mehdi Mortazavi and Michael Nosonovsky Part III Green and Sustainable Lubricants and Materials 9 A Biomimetic Approach to Ice Friction 223 Anne-Marie Kietzig 10 Green